Word Meaning

きょ kyo

炬 is read as きょ (kyo) and means torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.)
  2. flambeau
  3. torchlight

Reading

Kana

きょ

Romaji

kyo

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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炬燵

こたつ

kotatsu

Example Sentences

9

よみちをてらすためにたいまつをてにした。

He took a torch in his hand to light the road at night.

やまのうえにかがりびがともされ、あいずがおくられた。

A signal fire was lit on the mountain, and a message was sent.

ふるいしろではよごとにかがりをかかげていた。

At the old castle, torches were raised every night.

まつりのぎょうれつがあかいかがりびにてらされてすすんだ。

The festival procession moved forward lit by the red glow of torches.

どうくつのなかではちいさなたいまつだけがたよりだった。

Inside the cave, only a small torch could be relied on.

へいはたいまつをふってなかまにいちをしらせた。

The soldier waved a torch to signal his position to his companions.

かぜがつよく、たいまつのひはなんどもゆれた。

The wind was strong, and the torch flame flickered again and again.

うみべではかがりびをたいてふねをむかえた。

On the shore, they lit a signal fire to welcome the ship.

くらいもんのまえにたいまつがふたつたてられていた。

Two torches had been set up in front of the dark gate.